Vase



l,490,026 Ros 'April s 1924.

Patented Apr. 1924..

in* nr s: fr

ALICE MARY RICHARDS, OF OSI-IKGSl-I, VIISCGNSIN.

VASE.

Application filed .Tune 6,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALICE MARY Bion- ARDs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and resident of Oshlrosh, in the county of Winnebago and Stateof VVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to vases, particularly to vases intended primarilyfor temporary floral display and decorative purposes, my object being toprovide a vase for temporary uses that is cheap and easy to produce,that is collapsible, so as to occupy a minimum amount of space when notin use, that is capable of being readily and easily set-up for use froma collapsed condition, and that is provided with novel, simple andefficient means for holding the same against collapse from a set upcondition.

My inventive idea is capable of embodiment in different mechanicalStructures, one of which is shown in the accompanying drawings. It is tobe understood, however, that the structure shown is intended merely as adisclosure of my invention in a preferred form and thaty various changesand desirable additions may be made in and to the same within its spiritand scope as defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in the different views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a collapsible vase embodying the noveland essential features of my invention, the same being shown in set upcondition;

Figure 2, a view similar to and at right angles to Figure 1;

Figure 3, an elvation of the vase in a collapsed condition; and

Figure 4, a section on the line 4.-4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A and B designats, respectively, mycollapsible vase proper and my improved means for supporting and holdingthe same in set-up condition. Vase A, which may be formed of anysuitable or desired material that is impervious to water, such as stiif,waXed paper, is of substantially cone-shape and provided with plural,evenly spaced lines of fold, as indicated at 10, whereby it may befiatly collapsed as shown in Figure 3 or opened into substantially coneshape as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 1, while the sup- 1923. Serial No.643,819.

porting means B, which also may be formed of any suitable or desiredmaterial, but which preferably is formed of cardboard or of relativelyheavy, stift' paper, is permanently secured to the vase A, so as to becollapsible therewith.

The supporting means B consists of a pair of duplicate elements 11 and12 glued or otherwise suitably secured, respectively, to opposite sidesof the vase A, each element 11 and 12, in turn, consisting of a pair ofleg members 13 and 111 connected by a web or webs 15, which latter serveas the connecting medium between said legs and the vase. The leg members13, 111 are foldable with respect to the vase A along the lines 16, 17,respectively, so as to be fiatly collapsible with the vase as shown inFigure 3, and in order to hold said leg members against Collapse from anopened or set up position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, each leg elementis provided with a U-shaped slit providing a tongue 18, the differenttongues thus provided each, in turn, being slitted as at 19, so thatrelated tongues of the elements 11 and 12 may be interengaged to thussubstantially rigidly sustain the leg members in set up condition as isapparent. The tongues 18, while preferably formed integrally with theleg members as mentioned, may be formed separately from and secured tothe leg members in any preferred manner, and in addition, the legmembers may -be provided with cut-out portions and artistically Shapedto enhance the gracefulncss and general appearance of the article.

From the foregoing description considered in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it is believed that the construction andadvantages of my improved vase will be clearly understood. It is desiredto point out, however, that minor changes and desirable additions m aybe made in and to the same within the spirit and scope of the inventionas defined in the appended claims.

I claim 1. A vase of substantially conical shape provided with plurallines of fold whereby it may be fiatly collapsed, and means forsupporting and sustaining said vase in setup condition consisting ofplural leg elements permanently secured to the vase and provided withlines of fold whereby they may be collapsed with respect to the vase.

2. A vase consisting of a body provided with plural lines of foldwhereby it may be collapsed, means for supporting and sustaining saidvase in set-up condition consisting of duplicate elements Secured toopposite sides of the body, each of said elements consisting of a pairof leg members foldable With respect to the body, and interengagingmeans on the respective elements to hold the latter against collapsefrom a set-up condition.

3. A. vase consisting of a collapsible body, duplicate elements securedto opposite sides of said body for supporting and sustaining the body inset-up condition, each of said elements consisting of a pair of legmembers foldable With respect to the body, a tongue 1 carried by eachleg element, and means Whereby the tongues of related leg members of therespective supporting elements may be interengaged to hold all of saidleg ele- ALICE MARY RICHARDS.

ments and said body against collapse from '20

